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Your absentee bid for Lot 097 - Antique Embossed "Hallowe'en" Postcard with Witch Peering Through Window at Children, Black Cat, Owl, and Moon, Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Series No. 160, Printed in Saxony, Postmarked Boston, Massachusetts, 1909 was successfully submitted—thank you for bidding with us!
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Lot 097 - Antique Embossed "Hallowe'en" Postcard with Witch Peering Through Window at Children, Black Cat, Owl, and Moon, Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Series No. 160, Printed in Saxony, Postmarked Boston, Massachusetts, 1909
Lot 097 - Antique Embossed "Hallowe'en" Postcard with Witch Peering Through Window at Children, Black Cat, Owl, and Moon, Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Series No. 160, Printed in Saxony, Postmarked Boston, Massachusetts, 1909
Lot 097 - Antique Embossed "Hallowe'en" Postcard with Witch Peering Through Window at Children, Black Cat, Owl, and Moon, Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Series No. 160, Printed in Saxony, Postmarked Boston, Massachusetts, 1909
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, "Hallowe'en" Post Cards Series No. 160, printed in Saxony. The reverse bears a handwritten message signed "Nina" from 665 Mass Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, addressed to Mr. Roy Dearfoss, 29 Gildersleeve St., Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, postmarked Boston, Massachusetts, October 23, 1909.
Condition shows wear to the top left corner with a small crease and surface loss. Light edge wear and minor soiling are present.
Auction Date: 11/12/2026
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